blob

American  

[blob] / blɒb /

noun

1. a globule of liquid; bubble.

2. a small lump, drop, splotch, or daub.

   A blob of paint marred the surface.

3. an object, especially a large one, having no distinct shape or definition.

   a blob on the horizon.

4. a dull, slow-witted, and uninteresting person.

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verb (used with object)

blobbed, blobbing

1. to mark or splotch with blobs.

blob British  

/ blɒb /

noun

1. a soft mass or drop, as of some viscous liquid

2. a spot, dab, or blotch of colour, ink, etc

3. a indistinct or shapeless form or object

4. a slang word for condom

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verb

1. (tr) to put blobs, as of ink or paint, on

Other Word Forms

• blobby adjective

Etymology

Origin of blob

1400–50; late Middle English; apparently expressive formation

Example Sentences

On a screen, they saw a series of colorful, balloon-like blobs.

From Science Daily

One such potential influence to our winter weather is a 'warm blob' in the Pacific Ocean which could favour higher pressure and colder conditions developing in Europe.

From BBC

He also claimed Reform UK needed to "change things" and are "the last line of defence against the blob, the cover-ups of the councils".

From BBC

A hunk of bread and a blob of labneh becomes dinner with the right olive oil.

From Salon

“I just don’t like them,” she says, describing many as “massive, space-age blobs” in white boucle that don’t fit most spaces.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bead
• blotch
• droplet
• glob
• splotch